Social Security "Calculator" - What will you LOSE?

[Terre]

Getting around to reading an email from my OR Rep, Earl Blumenauer, he provides a link to "Calculate How Much you will Lose Under Social Security Privatization":
http://democraticleader.house.gov/SScalc/index.html


The above calculator is available on Nancy Pelosi's site:
http://democraticleader.house.gov/

I realize the figures it calculates are not written in stone - too many variables, but it's a nifty thing to be able to see actual numbers as they might apply to you or your loved ones.

Apologies if this has already made the rounds.

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. But, But, The Other Calculators Said I'll Be A MILLIONAIRE

Even though I barely make living wages.

[shadowknows69]

2. I've worked out a detailed lifetime plan

that through factors such as current finances and past self destructive behavior there's no way in hell that I'll live long enough to worry about it.

[Terre]

3. True for me as well

current finances and past self destructive behavior

But it's a good eye-opener for my 16-yr-old to see what this proposed change could mean for him.

[shadowknows69]

4. how about this for private accounts

estimate how much everyone would get if they live to a certain age and then if you don't make it to collect you can give that money to your surviving family. It would simultaneously increase the suicide rate and the health craze by a factor of 10. Chaos is fun.

[jojo54]

5. Damn, we lose almost a mortgage payment!!

And * says this will help us how???

Oh, I forgot, he's talking about helping the RICH get RICHER!!!